Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
03.10.34 |
RD |
2ST |
2ST |
2ST |
ROMFORD Parkside Hotel– Romford – Oldchurch Road– Becontree Heath. – Rainham Road – DAGENHAM EAST The Bull -: Rainham - Wennington - AVELEY Prince Albert ( Daily irregular journeys )
Service was previously numbered 308
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Extracted from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris Click map to enlarge |
09.12.36 |
RD |
3ST |
3ST |
3ST |
ROMFORD Parkside Hotel - RAINHAM Cauliflower
Daily service extended from Dagenham East to Rainham - but Aveley journeys withdrawn
28.05.37 |
RD |
3ST+ |
3ST+ |
3ST |
| 1ST/175 | 1ST/175 |
GALLOW CORNER - Eastern Avenue - Romford - RAINHAM War Memorial
Extended from Parkside Hotel to GIDEA PARK Gallows Corner and diverted at Rainham to War Memorial
04.05.38 |
RD |
3ST+ |
3ST+ |
3ST |
| 1ST/175 | 1ST/175 |
GALLOW CORNER ( Mon-Sat ) - ROMFORD Parkside Hotel ( Suns ) - RAINHAM War Memorial
Sunday withdrawn between Romford and Gidea Park
20.03.40 |
RD |
3ST+ |
3ST |
3ST |
| 1ST/175 |
EATERN AVENUE Pettits Lane - RAINHAM War Memorial
Withdrawn between Pettits Lane and Gallows Corner but extended on Sundays from Romford to Pettits Lane
29.10.41 |
RD |
4STL |
4STL |
5STL |
Type change
10.10.45 |
RD |
9G |
9G |
4G |
Type change
03.05.50 |
RD |
10G |
11G |
6G |
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This allocation book is in pdf form and has been photo copied - it is not the best reproduction but all the routes are included that were in service at the time |
12.08.53 |
NS |
10STL |
13STL |
6STL |
RD allocation transferred to NS and vehicles changed from G to STL.
19.05.54 |
NS |
10RT |
13RT |
5RT |
STL type withdrawn in favour of RT.
27.06.56 |
NS |
13RT |
13RT |
6RT |
NORTH
ROMFORD Chase Cross - Pettits Lane - Eastern Avenue - Romford - Oldchurch
Rd - Becontree Heath - Dagenham East - South Hornchurch - RAINHAM War
Memorial
Extended from Eastern Avenue to North Romford.
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RT2211 South Road - Romford
This image available with the RT.RTL.RTW download at Bus Photos |
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30.04.58 |
NS |
13RT |
13RT |
6RT |
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The above timetable has been extracted from the 1958 Red Book which is available for sale
This book shows all the first and last times of Central Buses - Trolleybuses and Green Line ( full timetables ) current at 30th April 1958 prior to the heavy cuts in Novemebr 1958 |
09.10.63 |
NS |
13RT |
13RT |
6RT |
NORTH
ROMFORD - HORNCHURCH GARAGE (Mon-Fri peak journeys)
- RAINHAM War Memorial
Mon-Fri peak bifurcation introduced to Hornchurch
Garage.
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| Part of the allocation book library which is for sale Allocation Books |
18.07.70 |
NS |
15RT |
12RT |
5RT |
RAINHAM - NORTH ROMFORD Chase Cross
Service between Romford and Hornchurch Garage withdrawn.
13.03.71 |
NS |
15SMS |
12SMS |
5SMS |
Converted to single deck One Person Operation.
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SMS795 This image available on the |
03.08.75 |
NS |
15DMS |
12DMS |
5DMS |
Converted to double deck DMS operation.
22.04.78 |
NS |
15DMS |
15DMS |
5DMS |
RAINHAM - NORTH ROMFORD (Mon-Sat evenings) - STAPLEFORD
ABBOTS (Mon-Sat except evenings)
Mon-Sat daytime extended from North Romford to Stapleford
Abbots.
05.11.79 |
NS |
15T |
15T |
5T |
DMS type withdrawn in favour of Leyland Titan T type.
25.07.81 |
NS |
14T |
14T |
5T |
CHASE
CROSS - RAINHAM War Memorial
Withdrawn between North Romford and Stapleford
Abbots - replaced by extended 175.
09.09.82 |
NS |
11T |
11T |
3T |
Service reductions.
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T87 St Edwards Way - Romford This image available on the |
01.09.90 |
CB |
12dd |
12dd |
3dd |
Operation transferred to County Bus.
06.01.91 |
DD |
11dd |
11dd |
-- |
SH |
-- |
-- |
3dd |
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Operation
transferred to Grey Green |
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Volvo Citibus Alexander RV 104
This image available on Bus Photos page |
14.03.92 |
DX |
11dd |
11dd |
3dd |
Dagenham and Stamford Hill operations transferred to Barking
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Leyland Olympian Northern Counties 402
This image available on Bus Photos page |
19.11.95 |
DX |
11dd |
11dd |
3dd |
The terminal working changed at Chase Cross to allow passengers to board in Chase Cross Road
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MCW Metrobus 468
This image available on Bus Photos page |
02.09.00 |
DX21+ |
11dd |
11dd |
5dd |
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Start of new contract |
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Taken from leaflet dated 2001 |
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Volvo East Lancs 168 Chase X stand
This image available on Bus Photos page |
Leyland Olympian Northern Counties 406
This image available on Bus Photos page |
15.10.05 |
NS21+ |
12TA |
12TA |
5TA |
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Contract reassigned |
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Trident 18461 Romford Station
This image available with the Stagecoach download |
16.10.10 |
NS21+ |
12TA |
12TA |
5TA |
Contract extended for two years
22.09.12 |
NS21+ |
12TA |
12TA |
5TA |
CHASE
CROSS - RAINHAM Interchange
Extended from Rainham War Memorial to Rainham Interchange
11.04.15 |
NS21+ |
9E |
8E |
5E |
RM221+ |
4E |
4E |
-- |
Mon-Sat Rainham (RM) allocation added
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Scania 15006 seen in Romford |
27.06.15 |
RM221+ |
14E |
13E |
6E |
North Street (NS) allocation withdrawn except for 1 working off Route 86 am only (NS400)
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Enviro 19734 seen in Mercury Gardens Romford |
MMC 10333 Chase Cross |
Both pictures courtesy © Lawrence Living |
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14.10.17 |
GY81+ |
14DW |
14DW |
7DW |
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Contract reassigned |
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CHASE CROSS - RAINHAM INTERCHANGE
Contract reassigned to Arriva London North operating from Grays (GY)
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The new order represented here by DW238 at Romford Station. The 103 no stranger to Arriva operation although before was operated from Barking (DX) © Richard Groves |
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Operating Garages
RD Hornchurch
Changeover
point Romford Station
NS
North Street - Romford
Changeover
point outside garage
RM Rainham
Changeover
point at Rainham Interchange
SH Stamford
Hill
Changeover
point
DD Dagenham
Dock
Changeover
point
DX Barking
Changeover
point
GY Grays
Changeover
point Rainham Interchange
© Ian Armstrong 2019
Date of edit
Thursday, 07.12.17
